NCAA Recruiting Rules

NCAA Recruiting Rules

 

Year

Recruiting Method

Rules

Sophomore Year

(10th Grade)

Recruiting Materials

Can receive brochures for camps and questionnaires

 

Telephone Calls

Can make calls to coaches at the player's expense only. College coaches cannot call you.

 

Off Campus Contact

None Allowed

 

Official Visit

None Allowed

 

Unofficial Visit

Can make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

Junior Year

(11th Grade)

Recruiting Materials

Can begin receiving September 1 of junior year

 

Telephone Calls

Can make calls to coaches at the player's expense only. College coaches can make a phone call once per week starting after July 1 of junior year.

 

Off Campus Contact

Allowed starting July 1 after Junior year

 

Official Visit

None Allowed

 

Unofficial Visit

Can make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

Senior Year

(12th Grade)

Recruiting Materials

Allowed 

 

Telephone Calls

Can make calls to coaches at the player's expense only. College coaches can make a phone call once per week starting after July 1 of junior year.

 

Off-Campus Contact

Allowed

 

Official Visit

Allowed beginning opening day of classes senior year.

 

Unofficial Visit

Can make an unlimited number of unofficial visits

 

Evaluation & Contacts

Up to seven times during the senior year.

 

How often can a coach see me or talk to me off the college's campus?

A college coach may contact players or their parents no more than three times during the senior year.